Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 106

Ashley furrowed her brows slightly. “What happened?”

Joseph hesitated for two seconds before speaking softly. “At that time, Valentin’s parents had just passed away, and he witnessed their deaths.”

Ashley felt a pain in her chest.

“The parents of Valentin passed away at that time?

‘Valentin was just a few years old, witnessing the departure of his parents

‘No wonder he seemed so off back then, cold and distant as if he had. sealed himself in a transparent shell. thought she.

Ashley had heard about the news of Valentin’s parents’ passing, but she didn’t know the specific time.

She didn’t dare to ask Valentin, fearing it would bring up painful. memories. Surprisingly, it happened at the time they first met.

Joseph sighed, becoming mellow compared with his usually carefree demeanor. “Ashley, Valentin is fortunate to have you by his side, which makes him happy.”

Ashley quickly waved her hand modestly. “It’s not just me; my grandparents were there for him too.”

Joseph became speechless.

He wondered how Ashley could be so naive and straightforward.

He tried so hard and could only come up with a pretentious sentence!

However, Ashley was deep in thought, When Valentin was a child, I used to give him handmade gifts for his birthdays.

“What if I made a gift for him this year as well?

‘But what should I make?

‘A flower crown? That was something for children.

‘How about designing a piece of clothing for him?

‘But with his birthday just around the corner, time was too tight.

Ashley pressed her lips, calculating the time in her mind. If she stayed up

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a couple of nights, she should be able to make it.

That night, Ashley sketched the design.

materials and started

circles appeared under her eyes. Ashley applied a facial mask while working,

skin.

of this, Ashley was taken to attend a music awards ceremo

received the Most Popular

Ash, Ashley won the Best Arrangement

of numerous fans, he used to be a popular

invitation due to the current controversies.

was Matthew present, but he also arrived. early.

was Jeremy.

stars in the audience couldn’t help but give them complicated and disdainful looks, remembering their penitential posted online and their

however, faced

long as they could see Ashley, they could endure

audience, applauding vigorously when Ashley went on stage to receive

‘Ashley is so

is fantastic. These awards have

ceremony ended, Ashley left the venue and hurried

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continuing to prepare the gift for

Matthew followed, but couldn’t even catch a

brothers exchanged glances,

they would be able to speak with Ashley.

under Ashley’s diligent efforts, just a day before Valentin’s birthday, she

the evening, Valentin returned from the

assistant, drove

car, Tom tirelessly carried down various beautifully

was puzzled, “Why there are so many gifts?”

Tom asked the housekeeper to put them. away and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “These are all from Mr. Kingsley’s friends and some people who want to befriend him. They know Mr. Kingsley

nodded and found

many gifts, Valentin probably wouldn’t bother opening them at

Ashley, Valentin, and Joseph had

the gifts, said some diligent words, and then asked

left, Joseph took out his gift, saying, “Valentin, I need to wish you a happy birthday ahead

his words, Ashley became

he chuckled meaningfully and then. slipped

did he give you?”

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wondered why Joseph chuckled in that

curiosity, casually opened the

it, Valentin saw what was inside, and his brow frowned,

his expression change, Ashley stretched her neck and looked

the gift

once again